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INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS DURING 1999
"selected major discoveries of 1999"

 The following (from AAPG Explorer, January 2000) is a geographical listing of “selected major discoveries of 1999 including operator, well name, basin and production reports.” Data compiled by IHS Energy Group’s International Previous HitOilNext Hit Letter.

Included also are illustrations (Figures 1, 2, 3) that relate to developments. The price of crude Previous HitoilNext Hit for 1999 shows the overall increase from about $12/bbl in January to $25/bbl in December (Figure 1). Previous HitOilNext Hit and Previous HitgasNext Hit discoveries 1992-1999 (Figure 2) show that Africa and the Middle East led the other regions in Previous HitoilNext Hit discoveries, with 28 billion barrels, and that Southeast Asia led in Previous HitgasNext Hit discoveries, with 180-200 trillion cubic feet. Nine giant Previous HitoilNext Hit discoveries (> l billion barrels) made in the past decade (Figure 3) are: Crazy Horse, Gulf of Mexico; Rancador, Brazil; Barracuda, Brazil; Azadegan, Iran; Cusiana, Colombia; Girassol, Angola; Dalia, Angola; Oughroud, Algeria; and Sihil (underlying Cantarell field), Mexico (Kathy Shirley, AAPG Explorer, January, 2000). Twelve giant Previous HitgasNext Hit discoveries (> 5 trillion cubic feet) made in the past 10 years (Figure 3) are: Shtokmanovskoye and Rusanovskoye in offshore northern Russia, Shak Deniz in offshore Azerbaijan, Itau-San Alberto in Bolivia, Orman Lange in Norway, Sahil Rawl in Oman, Yadana in Myanmar, Peciko and Wiriagar Complex in Indonesia, Hides in Papua New Guinea, and Perseus and Evans Shoal, Australia's Northwest Shelf.

AFRICA

North Africa and Sahara

Algeria
LL&E, Menzel Ledjmet Central 1, Berkine, land, Previous HitoilNext Hit & Previous HitgasNext Hit, 7,936 Bo/d & 2,200 Mscf/d.
LL&E, Menzel Ledjmet NW1, Berkine, land, Previous HitoilNext Hit & Previous HitgasNext Hit, 8,549 Bo/d & 12,600 Mscf/d.
Sonatrach, Ben Kahla Est 1, Qued Mya, land, Previous HitoilNext Hit & Previous HitgasNext Hit, 3,650 Bo/d & 3,780 Mscf/d.

Egypt
BG, Simian, Nile Delta, deep, Previous HitgasNext Hit, 44,000 Mscf/d.
BG, WDDM-5, Nile Delta, deep, Previous HitgasNext Hit, 45,000 Mscf/d.
DEMINEX, Idku North 1 ST 2, Nile Delta, Shelf, Previous HitgasNext Hit & condensate, 68,200 Mscf/d & 8,330 bc/d.
IEOC, Ashrafi West (IEOC), Gulf of Suez, Shelf, Previous HitoilNext Hit & Previous HitgasNext Hit, 3,394 Bo/d & 11,281 Mscf/d.
Khalda, Kahraman C-17, Shoushan, land, Previous HitoilNext Hit, 850 Bo/d.

Tunisia
MOL, Sabria NW1, EL DJERID, land, Previous HitoilNext Hit & Previous HitgasNext Hit, 1,507 Bo/d & 3,261 Mscf/d.

Sudan
GNPOC, Munga 1, Muglad land, Previous HitoilNext Hit, 1,680 Bo/d.

West Africa

Angola
Amoco, Platina 1, Lower Congo, deep, Previous HitoilNext Hit, 6,500 Bo/d.
Amoco, Plutonio 1, Lower Congo, deep, Previous HitoilNext Hit, 5,700 Bo/d.
Elf, Cravo 1, Congo Fan -L. Congo, deep, Previous HitoilNext Hit, 12,800 Bo/d.
Elf, Tulipa 1, Congo Fan -L. Congo, deep, Previous HitoilNext Hit, 7,000 Bo/d.
Esso, Chocalho 1, Congo Fan -L.Congo, deep, Previous HitoilNext Hit 4,554 Bo/d.
Esso, Xikomba 1, Lower Congo, deep, Previous HitoilNext Hit, 1,435 Bo/d.

Cameroon
CMS NOMECO, M 'via 1, Douala, Previous HitoilNext Hit, 1,090 Bo/d.

Equatorial Guinea
Triton, M 'Bini 1, Rio Muni, deep, Previous HitoilNext Hit, 12,401 Bo/d.

EUROPE

Italy
ENI SpA, Cerro Falcone 1 or B, Lagoneg.Nap., land, Previous HitoilNext Hit, 5,435 Bo/d.

Netherlands
Elf, K/5-11, Anglo-Dutch Basin, Shelf, Previous HitgasNext Hit, 26.5 MMscf/d.
Wintershall, A/15-3, Central Graben, Shelf, Previous HitgasNext Hit, 24 Mmscf/d.

Norway
Phillips, 2/7-31 (Ebba), Central Graben, Shelf, Previous HitoilNext Hit & Previous HitgasNext Hit, 1,793 Bo/d & 4.2 MMscf/d.

Poland
PGNG, Bratkowice 4, Car. Foredeep, land, Previous HitgasNext Hit, 3,661 Mscf/d.
PGNG, Bronsko 1, NE- German, land, Previous HitgasNext Hit, 6,458 Mscf/d.

Romania
Romgaz, Batusesti 302, Car. Foredeep, land, Previous HitgasNext Hit, 9,535 Mscf/d.
Romgaz, Gradistea Est 1, Car. Foredeep, land, Previous HitgasNext Hit, 2,472 Mscf/d.

Spain
Repsol, Chipiron 1, Ebro Delta, Shelf, Previous HitoilNext Hit, 7,000 Bo/d.

United Kingdom
Phillips, 30/7a-12 (Jemima), Central Trough, Shelf, Previous HitoilNext Hit & Previous HitgasNext Hit, 4,000 Bo/d & 42 MMscf/d.
Shell, 21/24-6 (Clapham), Central Graben, Shelf, Previous HitoilNext Hit, 5,894 Bo/d.

 MIDDLE EAST

Iran
NIOC, Changuleh 2, Zagros, land, Previous HitoilNext Hit, 5,000-6,000 Bo/d.
NIOC, Nir Kabir 1, Zagros, land, Previous HitoilNext Hit, 4,000-5,000 Bo/d.

Israel
Samedan, Noa 1, Nile Delta, offshore, Previous HitgasNext Hit, 11.5-30 MMscf/d.

Kuwait
Exxon, Kra al Maru 2, Arabian, land, Previous HitoilNext Hit, 1,800 Bo/d.

Oman
PDO, Ghafeer 1, South Oman, land, Previous HitoilNext Hit, 6,500 Bo/d.

Syria
SPC, Abu Zhour 2, Palmyrides, land, Previous HitgasNext Hit, 35 MMcf/d.
SPC, Kishma 1, Euphrates Graben, land, Previous HitoilNext Hit, 5,000 Bo/d.

SOUTH ASIA

India
Shell, Guda 2, Rajasthan, land, Previous HitoilNext Hit, 2,000 Bo/d.

PACIFIC RIM & CHINA

Australia
Apache, Vincent 1, Carnarvon, offshore, Previous HitoilNext Hit & Previous HitgasNext Hit, 4,301 Bo/d & 1.9 MMcfg/d.
Santos, Raven 1, Cooper, onshore, Previous HitgasNext Hit condensate, 9,110 Mcfgd & 165 Bcp/d.
Santos, Touriga 1, Cooper, onshore, Previous HitgasNext Hit, 5,400 MCFD.
Wapet, (Obiwan)Barrow Island -Z56M, Carnarvon, onshore, Previous HitoilNext Hit, 1,000 Bo/d.
Apache, Sage 1, Carnarvon, offshore, Previous HitoilNext Hit, 2,155 Bo/d.
Woodside, Enfield 1, Carnarvon, offshore, Previous HitoilNext Hit & Previous HitgasNext Hit, 4,800 Bo/d & 1.17 MMcfg/d.
Santos, Pondrinie North 1, Cooper-Eromanga, onshore, Previous HitgasNext Hit, 2.7 MMcfg/d.
Apache, North Harriet 1, Carnarvon, offshore, Previous HitoilNext Hit & Previous HitgasNext Hit, 6m Previous HitoilNext Hit & 2.7 Previous HitgasNext Hit.
Apache, Gypsy North 1, Carnarvon, offshore, Previous HitoilNext Hit, 5,940 Bo/d.

China
COOBC, Bozhong 25-1 5, Bohai, offshore, Previous HitoilNext Hit, 2,352 Bo/d.
CONHW, Weizhou 12-1 5, Beibu, offshore, Previous HitoilNext Hit & Previous HitgasNext Hit, 7,089 Bo/d & 4.6 MMscf/d.
Sinopec, Yancan 1, Yanfu, land, Previous HitgasNext Hit, 3,531 MMscf/d.
Phillips, Penglai 19-3 2, Bohai, offshore, Previous HitoilNext Hit, >1,600 Bo/d.
Phillips, Penglai 19-3 4, Bohai, offshore, Previous HitoilNext Hit, 1,040 Bo/d.

Indonesia
Caltx, Piala 1, Central Sumatra, land, Previous HitoilNext Hit, 1321 Bo/d.
Conoco, Belut North 3, Natuna Sea, offshore, Previous HitgasNext Hit & condensate, 60.9 MMscf/d & 3,656 bc/d.
Coparex, Rembang 1, East Java, land, Previous HitgasNext Hit, 19.1 MMscf/d.
Gulf Res, Durian Mabok 2, South Sumatra, land, Previous HitgasNext Hit, 26.3 MMscf/d.
Gulf Res, Suban 3, South Sumatra, land, Previous HitgasNext Hit & condensate, 27.4 MMscf/d & 190 bc/d.
Gulf Res, Teluk Rendah 2, South Sumatra, land, Previous HitgasNext Hit, 15.2 MMscf/d.
Mobil, Pase A9, North Sumatra, land, Previous HitgasNext Hit, 17 MMscf/d.
Pertamina, Petanang 1, South Sumatra, land, Previous HitoilNext Hit, Previous HitgasNext Hit & condensate, 1,727 Bo/d, 7.69 MMcf/d, & 244 bc/d.
Pertamina, Rengan Condong 1, South Sumatra, land, Previous HitgasNext Hit, 2.1 MMscf/d.

Papua New Guinea
Previous HitOilNext Hit Search, Kimu 1, Fly River Platform, onshore, Previous HitgasNext Hit, 7.79 MMcfg/d.

 SOUTH AMERICA

Argentina
PASJ, Blanco Olivos Oriental 1, Northeast Platform, land, Previous HitgasNext Hit, 4,900 Mscf/d.
PASJ, Anticlinal Viejo 1, Neuquen Embaym., land, Previous HitoilNext Hit, Aggr.2,384 Bo/d.
PASJ, Anticlinal de Maria 1, Neuquen Embaym., land, Previous HitoilNext Hit & Previous HitgasNext Hit, up to 1,447 Bo/d & 57,972 Mscf/d.
PASJ, Anti.De Maria Oriental 1, Northeast Platform, land, Previous HitoilNext Hit, 2,416 Bo/d.
Total, Unicomio 1, Austral, Shelf, Previous HitgasNext Hit, 13,000 Mscf/d.
PASJ, Cerro Solo (Rio Negro)1, Neuquen Embaym., land, Previous HitoilNext Hit, late 574 Bo/d.
PASJ, Cerro Norte 29, Austral, land, Previous HitgasNext Hit, 3,000 Mscf/d.
PASJ, Estancia El Colorado 1, Northeast Platform, land, Previous HitgasNext Hit, 25,194 Mscf/d.
PASJ, El Latigo 1, Northeast Platform, land, Previous HitoilNext Hit & Previous HitgasNext Hit, 4,227 Bo/d & 1,610 Mscf/d.
Total, Aguada San Roque 104, Neuquen Embaym., land, Previous HitgasNext Hit, 42,000 Mscf/d & 1,673 bc/d.
PASJ, Estancia dos Lagunas 1, Austral, land, Previous HitgasNext Hit, 3,550 Mscf/d.
Perez Companc, Estancia El Chiripa 1, Austral, land, Previous HitgasNext Hit, 1,977 Mscf/d.
Shell, Valle Morado 1001st, Tarija, land, Previous HitgasNext Hit & condensate, 40,960 Mscf/d & 170 bc/d.
Sipetrol, CAM-1, Austral, Shelf, Previous HitgasNext Hit & condensate, 15,242 Mscf/d & 145 bc/d.
Sipetrol, CAM-1A, Austral, Shelf, Previous HitoilNext Hit & Previous HitgasNext Hit, 2,119 Bo/d, 636.7 Mscf/d.
YPF, Loma Campana 1, Neuquen, land, Previous HitgasNext Hit, 2,040 scf/d.
PASJ, Oceano 41, Austral Basin, land, Previous HitoilNext Hit & Previous HitgasNext Hit, 909 Bo/d & 12,000 Mscf/d.

Boliva
Vintage, Naranjillos X-104, Chaco Foothill Belt, land, Previous HitgasNext Hit & condensate, 5,000 Mscf/d & 150 bc/d.
YPFB, San Alberto X-9, Chaco Sub-And., land, Previous HitgasNext Hit & condensate, 23,000 Mscf/d & 410 bc/d.
Pluspetrl, Huayco Sur X- 1001, Chaco Sub-And., land, Previous HitgasNext Hit, up to 8,500 Mscf/d.
Ambas, El Dorado X-1001, Chaco Basin, land, Previous HitgasNext Hit, 20,000 Mscf/d.

Brazil
Petrobras, 1-RUT-001-AM, Amazonas, land, Previous HitgasNext Hit & condensate, 17,600 Mscf/d & 239 bc/d.
Petrobras, 1-ESS-89A, Espirito Santo, Shelf, Previous HitgasNext Hit, 21,200 Mscf/d.

Colombia
Emerald, Gigante 1A, Upper Magdalena, land, Previous HitoilNext Hit, 3,000 Bo/d.


FIGURES

  Figure 1. Price of crude Previous HitoilNext Hit (West Texas Intermediate) for 1999.

 
  Figure 2. World Previous HitoilNext Hit and Previous HitgasNext Hit discoveries, 1992-1999. Source: Cambridge Research Associates.

  Figure 3. Giant discoveries of the 1990s. Source: Cambridge Research Associates.